Richard Burt Kent

Richard Kent, PhD, is professor emeritus of literacy at the University of Maine and the director emeritus of the Maine Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project. He is the author of many books, including "Writing on the Bus: Using Athletic Team Notebooks and Journals to Advance Learning and Performance in Sports" and "A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12," the Book of the Year for the International Writing Centers Association, an assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English.

To learn more about Dr. Kent's latest research, visit WritingAthletes.com. The resource website for "Writing on the Bus" and its many companion books like "V02 Max: Athlete's Journal," "The Athlete's Workbook," and "Soccer Team Notebook," WritingAthletes.com includes a wide array of models, activities, and articles for coaches, athletes and researchers.

A former high school English teacher, athletic coach, and writing center director at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine, Kent served as the State of Maine's 1993 Teacher of the Year and in 1994 received the $25,000 National Educator Award. As Maine's state soccer coach, Kent and his staff brought 30 select soccer teams to England over a 13-year period.

To stay caught up with Kent, keep an eye on his blog, One Dog's Writer (baileykent.blogspot.com). Richard Kent may be reached through his contact sheet on WritingAthletes.